Welcome to St. Stephen’s Anglican Parish Blog

for Sunday, 23 December 2018

Love all, Trust a few, Do wrong to none.

William Shakespeare,

(All’s Well That Ends Well)

 

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WORSHIP THIS WEEK

Sunday, 23 December 2018

 THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT

  10:30 am      St. Stephen’s,         Chester 

Holy Eucharist

  ***   Followed by a Parish Pot Luck Lunch   ***

in Tuck Hall

                                  

Readings:  Micah 5: 2-5a; Psalm 80: 1-7;

    Hebrews 10: 5-10; Luke 1: 39-45

CHRISTMAS EVE

2:00 pm      All Saints’             Canaan

Holy Eucharist

4:00 pm     St. Stephen’s         Chester

Creche Service

       7:00 pm      St. George’s           East River 

Holy Eucharist

   9:00 pm      St. Stephen’s          Chester 

Holy Eucharist

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

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FOOD BANK

Breakfast cereals are in short supply

at the moment. 

All donations very greatly received.

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SING CHOIRS!

Annual Concert will take place on

Wed, 19 December, 2018 at 7:30 pm

in St. Stephen’s Church. 

(Storm date 20 Dec)

Supporting Pro Kids and

Musical Friends

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PARISH POT LUCK

 will take place in Tuck Hall on

Sunday, 23 December after the 10:30 am service

in St. Stephen’s Church. 

All Welcome!

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COMING UP

PARISH COUNCIL MEETING

 at 7:00 pm on Tues, 15 Jan, 2018

in the Tyler Grant Room.  

Please bring Committee Reports ready for inclusion

in the Annual Report to the Parish Council Meeting

 If you are unable to attend the meeting,

your committee reports can be dropped off

at the Parish Office prior to the meeting.

MEN’S GROUP BREAKFAST

 will take place in Tuck Hall on Sat, 26 Jan, 2019.

‘Sadie Hawkins’ breakfast’ – meaning that women are welcome

but they have to bring a male with them.

  There will also be a guest speaker following the breakfast.

LCDR (Ret’d) Steve St. Amont has a passion for matching

names to the graves of unknown soldiers,

particularly those from the Battle of the Somme.

  His presentation is very interesting and enlightening.

  8:00 am Morning Prayer

9:00 am Breakfast and

9:30-10:15 am Presentation with Q&A

(open to all) to follow. 

Please let Robert Manuel know if you wish to attend

902-220-1740 or rcmkamII@gmail.com

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WORSHIP NEXT WEEK

Sunday, 30 December 2018

FIRST SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS

  8:00 am      St. Stephen’s          Chester  

                Holy Communion            

              11:00  am      St. George’s,          East River             

                       Christmas Lessons and Carols

Readings:  1 Samuel 2: 18-20, 26; Psalm 148;

    Colossians 3: 12-17; Luke 2: 41-52

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